War Veteran Has A Panic Attack During An Interview. Watch The Service Dog…

by pawbuzz on in Dogs 512

Erick Scott, a veteran who served in Iraq, knows first-hand what it’s like to suffer from PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder – a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or seeing a terrifying event).

PTSD is also sometimes known as shell shock or combat stress, occurs after experiencing severe trauma or a life-threatening event.

For all too many veterans, it's hard to readjust to life out of the military or getting haunted by unpleasant memories and experiences. Erick was no exception.

To help him combat his anxiety, he was paired with a special service dog, Gumbo. Gumbo's main role was to notify him when he started showing symptoms of PTSD.

Watch the video on the next page to see Gumbo's amazing reaction when Scott gets agitated on camera during an interview. This is incredibly touching to see.

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512 thoughts on “War Veteran Has A Panic Attack During An Interview. Watch The Service Dog…”

  9. Paul Heath

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    Agreed bit, trust me, my Rottie does the same with me. She’s all over me almost before I realise how I’m feeling and she helps me through life constantly. Sad that my dog is my rock

  19. Clare Kellett

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    Sorry still don’t agree with either of you, a prong or choke collars are wrong and cruel, I have downloaded the below to back up my claims. as a dog lover I would never use either of these collars. This is what PETA has to say on prong/choke collars.

    What are the dangers of using choke and prong collars?

    Choke and prong collars are designed to punish dogs for pulling by inflicting pain and discomfort. They can cause serious physical and emotional damage to dogs and should never be used.

    The use of choke collars has been associated with whiplash, fainting, spinal cord injuries leading to paralysis, crushing of the trachea with partial or complete asphyxiation, crushing and/or fracture of the bones in the larynx, dislocated neck bones, bruising of the esophagus, bruising and damage to the skin and tissues in the neck, brain damage and prolapsed eyes caused by sharp increases in pressure in the head, and other injuries.

    The metal spikes of prong collars pinch the skin around dogs’ necks when they pull and can scratch or puncture them. Over time, this can cause dogs to develop scar tissue (which has no feeling) and/or build up a tolerance to the painful pinching sensation and thus continue to pull, making walks even more difficult. Dogs may interpret the tightening of a choke or prong collar around their neck as a stranglehold (which it is, after all!) and become fearful or even aggressive.

    The most humane and safest option for walking a dog who tends to want to pull is a front-leash attachment harness, such as the Sense-ation. When dogs lunge or pull while wearing the Sense-ation harness, the front leash attachment redirects them back toward the dogwalker. With patience and positive reinforcement, walks can be a pleasant experience for both human and dog.

  21. Teresa Wur Macumber

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    My daughter has a beautiful Rotti and although she doesn’t use a prong collar these dogs are amazing. Just because the prong collar is on doesn’t mean it is being used. These dogs are so smart and easy to train it is amazing

  22. Taylor Johnson

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    Pong collars are not cruel. They pinch the skin and cause discomfort that makes the dog stop whatever they are doing. They are mostly used in bite work or other guard type training. Any tool even food or a harness that is used wrong can cause harm

  26. Amanda Jane

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    Wtf This beautiful dog comforts its owner in his time of need yet is thought so little of that he has to wear a barbaric prong collar. This heartwarming story is ruined by such a vile instrument of torture.

  30. Amiejayy Smith

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    Nothing wrong with those collars if used in a correct responsible way, some people are just retarded and abuse the use of those collars, not using the collar properly or responsibly is what is wrong with those collars. I use a choke chain on my dog and I have not once choked my dog

  39. A.j. Jenkins

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    Those are Therapy Dogs…completely different type of work. Therapy Dogs work to make other people happy and encourage healing and patient therapy. Service Dogs are task-trained to help only their owners and should not be pet/distracted by others 🙂

  42. Kayla McCullough

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    It’s called a pinch or prong collar. It uses a pinching motion to notify the dog that they are pulling. If you use one, use herm spranger and Google “proper pinch collar use” because it needs to sit just under the jaw. If you can slip it over the dogs head it’s too big

  45. Sandra Duffy

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    Thank you Kayla. I just checked it out and apparently they are banned in some states of Australia. There is a lot of debate over their use. Far too much to get into as I think there appears to be, as usual, the good and bad side.

  47. Caroline Addison

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    We used to have a German Shepherd and if anyone became upset in our house he used to go up to them and nudge their arms until they stroked him and that would calm them down. He was very sensitive to our feelings and was a great comfort to us many times.

  50. Robin Jackson

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    My first thoughts exactly-counter intuitive given the service these dogs are providing. Outdated training ideas. I hope they catch up b/c the service and comfort the dogs provide for ptsd is amazing!

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